Guanqing decoction is made up of rhinoceros horn, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Scrophulariae and Fructus Forsythiae, which can clear away the heart and soothe the nerves and treat persistent excess heat and delirium. Rhinoceros horn is often mixed with antelope horn and musk to make Zixuedan, which is used to treat liver and heart heat, delirium and convulsion.
Rhinoceros horn has high medicinal value and can clear away heat and toxic materials. In traditional medicine in China, it occupies an extremely important position, and is usually called the four famous medicines in China together with velvet antler, musk and antelope horn.
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1, rhinoceros horn is the horn of rhinoceros, commonly known as Asian horn, which is one or two kilograms small and more than ten kilograms large. Rhinoceros horn is a precious Chinese herbal medicine and carving raw material.
Because rhinoceros horn is an extremely precious animal horn, it is even rarer than ivory and other horns. Therefore, since ancient times, rhinoceros horn has been compared with rare treasures such as luminous jade and eyesight beads.
3. The rhinoceros horn carving in the early Qing Dynasty inherited the traditional style of the Ming Dynasty. The famous tooth horn sculptor continued to engage in carving craft in the late Ming Dynasty. The number of rhinoceros horn cups engraved with plain and dragon patterns has increased.
4. During the Qianlong period, there were many kinds of rhinoceros horn carvings, including round carved figures, washed, pendants and antique ornaments such as Jue, Ding and Yu, with exquisite carving skills. In the late Qing Dynasty, the import of rhinoceros horn decreased, mainly used as medicinal materials, and the rhinoceros horn carving art declined.
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